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Monday, May 19, 2014

Maker Faire 2014 Reflection

This weekend my family and I visited Maker Faire in the Bay Area for the second year in the row. What an amazing experience! My husband, a middle school math teacher, and I walked through on Saturday just marveling at the spirit and energy of each person attending the fair. We attended several talks at the Education Stage and then meandered through the plethora of interactive exhibits. If you like to make ANYTHING (bread, robotics, gardens, model trains, etc), this should be a must! Even our 21 month old son had a great time.

This led me to think. What can I make? I know the answer to that. So then I thought, I wonder what our faculty can make? Could we create a PD day where we host a Maker Faire of our own and teach one another how to garden, sew, solder, woodwork and more?

Below are images and captions from the fair that I found inspiring.

How's this for a pony ride? Using mobility cart bases with plastic ponies!